Jovens delinqüentes paulistanos.

The article focuses on the involvement of the youth belonging to the middle and elite class in the practice of homicide in São Paulo, Brazil. Homicide is believed to be the major cause of mortality among youth in the age between 15 and 24 years. Urban teenagers often fear about being assaulted by some gang members. Urban youth form groups to practice delinquency and violence in the region in which they live. They believe in showing their cruelty by torturing and humiliating people without any feeling of guilt.